Baghaei: Trump’s Claims About Iran Are a Big Lie
Tehran - BORNA - Esmaeil Baghaei wrote on the social media platform X that “professional liars possess a special skill in manufacturing ‘illusory truths.’ Repeat a lie often enough until it takes on the appearance of truth — this is a rule devised and widely used by Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Germany minister of propaganda and adviser to Adolf Hitler.”
He added that this rule is now being systematically employed by the U.S. government and “the warmongers around it, particularly the genocidal Israeli regime,” to advance what he described as an “evil campaign” of spreading false and fabricated information against the Iranian nation.
The Iranian diplomat further stated that claims regarding Iran’s nuclear program, its alleged intercontinental ballistic missile program, and the number of fatalities during the January unrest are nothing more than a repetition of “a series of big lies,” stressing that no one should be deceived by such allegations.
According to the report, Trump, speaking early Wednesday Tehran time in an address to Congress, claimed that for decades U.S. policy had been to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He alleged that after the United States “lost control” of Iran 47 years ago, the Iranian government and its “killer proxies” had spread nothing but terrorism, hatred, and bloodshed, claiming they had maimed thousands of Americans and harmed millions worldwide.
Trump also referred to the 2020 killing of Qasem Soleimani, stating: “In my first term, I took out (General) Soleimani, and that action had tremendous impact. Soleimani was the father of roadside bombs.”
He further claimed that during recent protests in Iran, the government had killed more than 32,000 protesters, either by shooting them or executing them, adding that threats of widespread violence had prevented the execution of many others. Trump also alleged that Iran has built missiles capable of targeting Europe and would soon develop missiles capable of reaching the United States.
He asserted that following “Operation Midnight Hammer,” Iran had been warned not to build nuclear weapons but was now seeking to resume its nuclear program. “Right now, they are pursuing their sinister objectives,” Trump claimed, adding that negotiations are ongoing. “The Iranians want a deal, but we have not yet heard statements indicating a decision by Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons,” he said.
Praising his previous military actions against Iran, Trump claimed he had carried out “one of the most complex military operations in history,” adding that global leaders were watching and that one unnamed leader told him he had done “a very good job.”
Continuing his remarks, Trump said he preferred to resolve the issue through diplomacy but would “never allow the world’s number one state sponsor of terrorism to obtain a nuclear weapon.”
He also stated that no country should doubt America’s resolve, emphasizing that the United States possesses the strongest military in the world and must maintain it, although he expressed hope that it would never need to be used. “Peace through strength is very effective,” he concluded.
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